California Central Coast Spring Wildflower Photography
March 28 2008
I just arrived home from a trip up the central California coast, visiting a factory in the Silicon Valley, and I'm glad I brought a camera along. The coastal scenery was beautiful, but the big surprise was the fields and hillsides covered with wildflowers. I pulled over a number of times to take photos, and this trip started a new personal passion, photographing native California spring wildflowers. San Luis Obispo county is one of my favorite destinations, for a variety of reasons, including the scenery and gorgeous displays of wildflowers.
Morro Bay California
Big Sur coastline
Some beaches had colonies of Elephant Seals
Coastal hills were a blaze with fiery orange poppies
Some hills wore blankets of yellow
From a distance some hills looked like giant nuggets of gold, gleaming in the sun
I stopped numerous times to photograph the flowers and scenery
Springtime in California sure is spectacular
The variety of colors and textures was amazingly beautiful
It was hard deciding which flowers to focus on
Blue Dicks stood elegantly over the poppies and goldfields
Oak trees were beginning to bud
A free spirit enjoys a fine day
Baby Blue Eyes reflected the color of the sky
Birds were singing and the air smelled sweet
Macro close up view
I couldn't resist a little Photoshop treatment
Coastal Tidytips were blooming
California Poppies were almost in full bloom
Close up view of a poppy petal
Poppies soaking up abundant California sunshine
Morro Bay sunset, March 2008
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